Fantasy Basketball – 2009
Nov14
I joined a fantasy basketball league two weeks into the season. Oh well, at least I’m in one again. We have 12 teams, which means your pre-draft decisions have to be about 140 players deep. I was randomly selected first pick for the league, which in turn, means I pick again at number 24 and 25. I didn’t like that. Here are my results:
Fantasy Basketball team 2009
My prediction is that I’ll place 4th or 5th in the league. I don’t think I have the best players, but they are very good and should go far with their teams. My first 10 picks are strong, the other 3 are going to be sitting the bench a lot.
LeBron James #1 pick:
- #23
- Small Forward
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Height: 6-8
- Weight: 250
- Born: Dec 30, 1984 – Akron, Ohio
- College: None
- Draft: 2003 – 1st round (1st pick) by the Cleveland Cavaliers
- Choose him first because of his record, leadership and hes only a month younger than me.
Jason Kidd
#2 pick:
- #2
- Point Guard
- Dallas Mavericks
- Height: 6-4
- Weight: 210
- Born: Mar 23, 1973 – San Francisco, California
- College: California
- Draft: 1994 – 1st round (2nd pick) by the Dallas Mavericks
- Choose him because he is a quick thinker on the floor and knows how to pass.
Vince Carter #3 pick:
- #15
- Guard-Forward
- Orlando Magic
- Height: 6-6
- Weight: 220
- Born: Jan 26, 1977 – Daytona Beach, Florida
- College: North Carolina
- Draft: 1998 – 1st round (5th pick) by the Golden State Warriors
- Choose him because I’ve been following him for 5+ years. You can say I’m obsessed. He’s decent, but no superman.
Marcus Camby #4 pick:
- #23
- Forward-Center
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Height: 6-11
- Weight: 235
- Born: Mar 22, 1974 – Hartford, Connecticut
- College: Massachusetts
- Draft: 1996 – 1st round (2nd pick) by the Toronto Raptors
- Choose him because I needed a center early in the draft. I play to have most rebounds and blocks to score points.
Mehmet Okur #5 pick:
- #13
- Center
- Utah Jazz
- Height: 6-11
- Weight: 273
- Born: May 26, 1979 – Yalova, Turkey
- College: None
- Draft: 2001 – 2nd round (9th pick) by the Detroit Pistons
- Honestly, this pick was an accident. My Internet connection was in and out and the next thing I know, I drafted him. Hope he comes through.
Chris Andersen #6 pick:
- #11
- Forward-Center
- Denver Nuggets
- Height: 6-10
- Weight: 230
- Born: Jul 7, 1978 – Long Beach, California
- College: Blinn College
- Draft: None
- NOTE: The NBA stole teams from the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) and created a mini league called NBDL (National Basketball Development League) or D-League. Andersen joined the Fayetteville Patriots (in the D-League), being the first overall selection in the inaugural draft, eventually being the first player to be called up from the D-League and play in the NBA. Andersen joined the Nuggets.
- I got a lot of guff from the other people in the league for this pick. Not sure why. I picked him for his rebounds and blocks.
Mike Bibby #7 pick:
- #10
- Point Guard
- Atlanta Hawks
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 195
- Born: May 13, 1978 – Cherry Hill, New Jersey
- College: Arizona
- Draft: 1998 – 1st round (2nd pick) by the Vancouver Grizzlies
- Choose him because of his speed, defense and passing game.
Rasheed Wallace #8 pick:
- #30
- Forward-Center
- Boston Celtics
- Height: 6-11
- Weight: 230
- Born: Sep 17, 1974 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- College: North Carolina
- Draft: 1995 – 1st round (4th pick) by the Washington Bullets
- Choose him because he is a vetern, and leader on the court.
Josh Howard #9 pick:
- #5
- Guard-Forward
- Dallas Mavericks
- Height: 6-7
- Weight: 210
- Born: Apr 28, 1980 – Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- College: Wake Forest
- Draft: 2003 – 1st round (29th pick) by the Dallas Mavericks
- Put on the IR the day after I drafted him. Out indefinitely – ugh – my only poor pick for first 10 drafted.
T.J. Ford #10 pick:
- #5
- Point Guard
- Indiana Pacers
- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 165
- Born: Mar 24, 1983 – Houston, Texas
- College: Texas
- Draft: 2003 – 1st round (8th pick) by the Milwaukee Bucks
- Picked him for his steals, and great defense.
Al Thornton #11 pick:
- #12
- Forward
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Height: 6-8
- Weight: 235
- Born: Dec 7, 1983 – Perry, Georgia
- College: Florida State
- Draft: 2007 – 1st round (14th pick) by the Los Angeles Clippers
Anthony Parker #12 pick:
- #18
- Shooting Guard
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Height: 6-6
- Weight: 210
- Born: Jun 19, 1975 – Naperville, Illinois
- College: Bradley
- Draft: 1997 – 1st round (21st pick) by the New Jersey Nets
Ramon Sessions #13 pick:
- #7
- Guard
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Height: 6-3
- Weight: 190
- Born: Apr 11, 1986 – Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- College: Nevada
- Draft: 2007 – 2nd round (26th pick) by the Miami Heat
Useless facts about my team:
Tallest player(s) – Camby, Okur, Wallace at 6-11.
Shortest player – Ford at 6-0.
Youngest player – Sessions, 23 years old
Oldest player – Kidd, 36 years old
Born outside the U.S. – Okur, Yalova,Turkey
11 of 13 players picked first round. 10 players were drafted above 15th pick.
7 players were drafted 5th or higher.
/juice
